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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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