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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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