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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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