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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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