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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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