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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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