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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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