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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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