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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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