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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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