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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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