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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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