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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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