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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates 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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