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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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