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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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