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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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