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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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