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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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