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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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