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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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