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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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