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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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