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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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