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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important 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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