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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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