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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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