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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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