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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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