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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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