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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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