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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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