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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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