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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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