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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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