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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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