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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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