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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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