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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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