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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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