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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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