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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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