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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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