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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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