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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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