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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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