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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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