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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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