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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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