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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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