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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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