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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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