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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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