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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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