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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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