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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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