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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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