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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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