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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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