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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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