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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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