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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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