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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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