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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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