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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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