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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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