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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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