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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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