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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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