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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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