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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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