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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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