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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education