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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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