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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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