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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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