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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies 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 institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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