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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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