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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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