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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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