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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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