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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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