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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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