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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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