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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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