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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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