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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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