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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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