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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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