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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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