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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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