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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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