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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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