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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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