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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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