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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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