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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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