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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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