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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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