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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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