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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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