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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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