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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors 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 teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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