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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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