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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions 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 MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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