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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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