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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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