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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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