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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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