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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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