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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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