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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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