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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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