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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about 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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