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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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