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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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