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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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