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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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