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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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