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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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