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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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