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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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