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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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