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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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