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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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