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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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