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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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