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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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