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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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