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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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