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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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