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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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