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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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