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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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