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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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