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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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