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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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