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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. 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. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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