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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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