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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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