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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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