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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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