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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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