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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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