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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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