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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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