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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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