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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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