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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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