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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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