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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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