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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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