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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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