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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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