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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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