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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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