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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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