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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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