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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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