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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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