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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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