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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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