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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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