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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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