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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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