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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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