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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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