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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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