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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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