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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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