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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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