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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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