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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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