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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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