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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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