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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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