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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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