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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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