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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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