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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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