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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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