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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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