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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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