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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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