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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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