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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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