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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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