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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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