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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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