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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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