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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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