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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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