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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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