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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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