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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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