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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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