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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education initiatives. People want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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