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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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