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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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