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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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