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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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