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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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