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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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