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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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