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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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