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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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