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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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