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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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