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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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