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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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