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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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