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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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