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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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