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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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