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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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