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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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