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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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