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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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