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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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