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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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