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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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