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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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