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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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