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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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