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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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