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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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