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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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