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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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