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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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