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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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