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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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