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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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