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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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