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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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