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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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