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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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