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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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