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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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