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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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