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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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