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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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