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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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