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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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