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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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