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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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