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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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