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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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