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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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