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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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