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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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