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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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