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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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