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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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