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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What 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 poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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