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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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