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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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