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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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