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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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