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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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