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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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