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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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