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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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