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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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