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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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