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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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