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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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