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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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