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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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