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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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