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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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