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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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