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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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