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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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