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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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