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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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