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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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