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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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