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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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