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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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