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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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