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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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