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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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