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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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