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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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