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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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