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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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