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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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