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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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