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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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