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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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