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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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