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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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