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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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