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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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