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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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