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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major 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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