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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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