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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating 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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