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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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