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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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