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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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