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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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