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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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