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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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