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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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