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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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