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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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