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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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