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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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