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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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