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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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