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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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