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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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