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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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