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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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