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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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