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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates 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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