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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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