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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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