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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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