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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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