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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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