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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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