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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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