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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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