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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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