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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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