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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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