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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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