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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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