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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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