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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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