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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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