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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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