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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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