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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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