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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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