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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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