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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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