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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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