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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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