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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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