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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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