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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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