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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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