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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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