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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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