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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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