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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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