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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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