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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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