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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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