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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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