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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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