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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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