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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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