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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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