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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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