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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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