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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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