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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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