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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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