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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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