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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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