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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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