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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers 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 experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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