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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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