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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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