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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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