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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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