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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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