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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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