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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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