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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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