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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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