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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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