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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)