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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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