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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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