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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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