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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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