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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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