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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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