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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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