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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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