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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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