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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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