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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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