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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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