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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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