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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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