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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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