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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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