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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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