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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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