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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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