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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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