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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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