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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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