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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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