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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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