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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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