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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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