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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 (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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