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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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