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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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