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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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