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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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