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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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