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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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