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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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