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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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