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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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