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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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