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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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