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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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