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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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