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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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