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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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