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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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