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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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