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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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