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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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