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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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