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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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