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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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