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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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