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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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