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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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