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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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