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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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