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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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