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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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