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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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