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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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