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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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