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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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