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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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