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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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