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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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