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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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