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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major 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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