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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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