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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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