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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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