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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education