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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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