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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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