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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies 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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