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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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