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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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