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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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