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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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