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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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