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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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