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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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