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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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