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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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