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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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