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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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