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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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