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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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