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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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