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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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