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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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