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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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