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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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