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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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