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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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