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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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