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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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