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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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