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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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