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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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