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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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