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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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