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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach 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 in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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