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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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