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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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