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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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