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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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