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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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