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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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