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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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