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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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