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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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