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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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