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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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