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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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