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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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