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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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