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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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