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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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