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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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