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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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