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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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