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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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