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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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