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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. People want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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