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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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