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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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