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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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