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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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