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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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