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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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