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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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