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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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