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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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