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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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