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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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