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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to understand these new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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