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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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